The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-12

pr0gr 5f6. Is there a faith In Onflst
bshind the gconsciouness OF the
individual that can be to him the very
word OF God-ths illuminated mazda /
tory conscience. In country that
DIRE ans as yet OF government OF the
people ard for ths people. that ques-
tion Is Inevitable, ard II 1t sh lu'd ser
the sword among us for q viii Q in the
fort for pssce IL must be answered.
/. ia not an accident, then, alt gether
that the man whose lie nts been
mo dsd by that question and its DOS
sible answers should have paused on |
the uufiniehed volume OF the lie OF
Chria. He has been o nan OF the peO- |
pie, ObriHt card. We remind you that,
thou gh the Il glieh speaking race t.
day mourns his fall and recognizes his
losr. Americas feel that he mas bet n
a great leader or adviser In the guild
ance OF ali manner OF substanttl
interests; though the Legislature OF
the State has paid him uousual
honor OF edj N ming as his right though
thu press and digines ana Ura.' 10
of all degrees ore trying TO compass
the m 'ghty theme in glowing words,
In words OF exulting grief that We have
had BIN with US so ioDg, aud have
Loot him, yet trat Rs he lies there so
uiet, wa may look at him as one who
b be n thrt ugh all and in oil things
an apostle Of one supreme thought, q
preacher Il the evsr lasting Gospel OF
the ever living Christ. You who
knew him best, you who have listened
To him bore In this church, know we'll
that frat, last aud always, In no bar
rem Or dreaming sense, his lie has
bsen abs,rbed In this work aud hid
with Curlst Ia God. In closing biz
s,rmon Dr.. Hall said: "A brave and
weary heart Ia here at rest; brave OF
old to dare brutal forcs and defy the
violence OF mobs and ruff ins Ia
speaking for the slaves; brave to &C
cat { the murmurs ard doubts OF his
| political friends when conscience
prompted to part from them bravest
10 wrestle along with great sorrow
when he could find no earthly help.
We honor him for the courage Of
his former ac:s; we love MIN
and wonder at him for the
ca M, sweet, gentle resignation
| OF these last years. God, l believe,
AZ led hi N, step by step, to spend his
lss, da,s among us With O Wisdom
gaint d from the cross teuder, gentle,
sobersr wisdom which helped him to
see the Captain Of our salvation, who
va, made perfect through suffering,
that we may all be Of one, and the
Great Suffs rtr not ashamed to call as
brethren. On his last Sunday even
ing In this place, two weeks ago, after
ths congregation had retired from it,
the orgaDist and one or two othtri
were practicing the hymn, i IL lard
the Voice o, Jesus Say Come Unto Nc
and r ST. Mr.. Bsscher, doub less
with that tire that folio I'VE p sstor'f
Sunday work, remained aud listened
Two street urchins were promp' ed tt
wander into the building, snd one o.
them WAS Standing Ia the position o.
the boy whom Rafael has immort 81.
zsd. Razlng up at the organ. The old
man, laying his hand on the boy
head, turned his face upward sno
kissed him, and with his arm abou
the two, left this scene OF his trl
umphs, his trials and his successes
fjreyer. II va, fitting close to &
grand lie, the old man OF genius ant
Jane SHE ding the little wanderers
0 prsat in breasting traditional way
r and iprejudicts, great also in To,
. gesture, 80 Ike him, that recogn z q
3 as did the Master, that the hnmblet
, md poorest were his brethren, th
p, great preacher led out into the nigh
. by the little nameless wafi. The g'ea
Life of Christ 10 left unfinished for u
10 do cur little pat and weave on
humble deeds and teachings into TIA
r story. Men viii praise our brother TO
: genius. patriotism, victories and int
3 lectu NJ labois My love for him hs
i. had It's origin In his broad humanity
4 his utter lack Of sham, his transpareu
a love Of the JUNCTION from above tins
o dive Is in and teaches and beautltie
9 the lines Of duy. Hs said OF hi
!. father: 'rhe two thirgs which b
: desired most were the glory Of Go
" and The good Of men, So it was wit
, him, az the hearts OF grateful my rls6
j. att, 1T. But we bid him here farewell
and TO mo oftsnest will come IL
.. vision Of him passing out OF yondt
3, door with his arms about the boy
J, passing on to the city Of God, whel
T. he hears sgain the familiar voice OF II
10 Muster taying: OF such 10 the KIM
II do n Of Heaven
D. d.. Hall pronounced tho benedi
n ton and tho vast audience slowly file
a. out of tho church. 1t wa, a notab
y, gathering and one long to be rem IN
8. bsred by those present.
} After the conclusion OF the serv G
;; At the Plymouth Cuurch the publ
ID was admitted to view the body. I'll
10 people were formed in line aloi
% o a age and down II snry streets. wi
II pulic,msn every few yards, TO ket
~ the late corners from breaking in.
Of a short tine the line extended for tv
q: bio, ks aud two hours after the d o
o. wtrs thrown open the line was near
a ,rtet Of mile long, or thr
;" t,rnes the length Of that OF the pIevo
day. Tue other churches in viii
strvic were held were al crowd
~ to the utmost extent of their capaci'
1t Ia estiuatsd that fully $4,000 peoT
n attended service in the vario
L. churche, and that fully twice tn
be number were gathered in the sire
u ia the neighborhood Of Plymou
n Church.
The people we're kept moving "a
idly by the guard of honor, and it
err e.tlmat, d that they passed the ctt
OF at the rate OF 200 per minute. I
81 children connected with the Sund
he school oil Plymouth Church were p
he mltt, d 10 review the remains duli
lie the afternoon.
he The Rev. I. Dewitt Talmsge, Pr
I'D hyterian, delivered the sermon at
~ frat Baptist Church; Rev. 8.
ed Camp, UAltarian; Rabbi Harris'
ad and others Of other denominations
M the Sands street methodist Ohurt
OF R,v. W. I. Dixon, Oolored Bapt
cd and others at the UDitarisn Onur
T. and the Rev. O. Cuthbert Hall q
we others at the First Presbyteri
&c, Church.
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